If you can’t really afford a 911 GT3 RS and still want a properly sorted track-focused road car, Renault has you covered.

The Megane 275 Trophy R needs no more introductions; it is the most hardcore hot hatch money can buy right now, full stop. The stripped-out Megane wears a set of Ohlins adjustable dampers, composite front springs, a limited-slip differential and a Akrapovic titanium exhaust and combines them all to blow your mind and prove that FWD cars can be as much fun as the others.

Auto Express shows us what makes the Megane Trophy R the record breaker it is. If the Trophy version is the GT3-equivalent of hot-hatches, this is the GT3 RS, the purist’s choice and it looks absolutely marvellous.

Enjoy the video after the break.

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